On May 22, Beijing time, the U20 World Cup continued. In the first round of Group D, there was a strong dialogue, Italy against Brazil, a clash between two established powerhouses, and the two sides dedicated a goal battle for the fans, and Brazil lost the first match. 3 goals in 24 minutes! The Brazilian team fell 2-3, and the new Da Luo was unable to save the savior, fearing that the group was out.
Just 11 minutes into the game, Italy played a brilliant match, relying on a cross opportunity to form a header relay in front of goal, and finally Prati pushed the goal from behind, giving Italy a 1-0 lead. In the 27th minute, Italy took a corner kick and Cassadei in front of goal scored with a header, leaving Brazil two goals behind. In the 35th minute, Brazil conceded another goal, this time Italy's Cassadei broke through the spot, Cassadei himself took the penalty, Brazil trailed 3-0.
In the following matches, Brazil began to fight back, but due to the team's lack of offensive efficiency, they were unable to find a goal strategy. Finally, in the 72nd minute, the Brazilian player shot and kicked, forming a scuffle in front of the goal, and Leonardo pushed the shot, and the Brazilian team recovered a city. In the 87th minute, Brazil crossed from the right and Leonardo scored again with a header. After that, Italy steadied themselves and did not concede a goal, and Brazil suffered a loss.
In the other match of the group, Nigeria won 2-1 against Dominica. In this round, Italy and Nigeria have three points, Italy temporarily ranked 1st with the advantage of total goals, Nigeria ranked 2nd, Brazil and Dominica ranked 3rd and 4th respectively.
A total of 24 teams participated in this year's World Youth Championships, divided into 6 groups, the top 2 in the group qualified and the 3rd place in the 4 best groups also qualified. Due to Brazil's first-round defeat in the group stage, it was a bit difficult for them to break through from the group stage. After all, the African powerhouse Nigeria is not easy to deal with, and Brazil has the possibility of being out of the group. It is worth noting that Brazil has previously missed two consecutive World Youth Championships.
In this World Youth Championship, the Brazilian team is really good on paper. Chelsea youngster Santos, Mineiro American defender Artur, Zenit defender Reinan and Atlético Parana goalkeeper Mikael have all previously been selected for the Brazilian national team. Leonardo on the front line has made 21 appearances for Santos this season, scoring eight goals and providing three assists, and he is Santos' leading goalscorer, known as the new Da Luo, and has attracted the attention of teams such as Roma.
It's a pity that the ambitious Brazilian team fell in the first game, and their trip to the World Junior Championship is destined to be difficult, and there is indeed a possibility of missing the knockout round, you say?